Malawi: Over 500,000 children at risk of malnutrition, UNICEF warns

The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) is seeking nearly $88 million to assist 6.5 million people in Malawi, including at least 573,000 boys and girls who are at risk of malnutrition.  https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2023/05/1136817

Somalia: UNICEF warns of unprecedented child deaths

18 Oct 2022

Thousands of severely malnourished boys and girls in Somalia are at risk of dying, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) warned on Tuesday, urging donors to step up support amid historic drought. 

UNICEF appeals for support for children affected by Türkiye earthquakes

24 Feb 2023

A senior official with the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) on Friday called for greater support for boys and girls affected by the powerful earthquakes in Türkiye, which have left more than one million people homeless. 

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World News in Brief: Crisis deepens for Mali’s children, human rights updates from Brazil, Montenegro

World News in Brief: Crisis deepens for Mali’s children, human rights updates from Brazil, Montenegro

26 Sep 2023

In Mali, one million children under five are at risk of malnutrition amid polio and measles outbreaks, increased armed violence and displacement, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said on Tuesday.